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Silly Sunday Post: Hummingbird Gets Framed

By Mike Jones

Mortgage and Lending with SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) NMLS 223495

September 13, 2009 11:10 AM

Framed hummingbird

Summer's winding down, even here in Tucson. Everything's looking a little greener than it does in the dog days of August. The monsoon rains help with that.

I took a potted plant out of this hanging frame to work on it, and forgot to put it back. Looking out the window, I saw that we had a new tenant. This male Anna's Hummingbird decided that he'd take up residence. He usually roosts near the feeder, which is out of sight to the right of the photo.

Silhouetted against the green of my back yard, he looks like he's part of the steel frame, doesn't he?

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Endre Barath, Jr.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA

Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Mike what a great shot. Now we want more close ups since you said he lives there:)

Sep 13, 2009 01:40 PM

Cheryl Johnson

Highland Park, CA

And it looks to me like he's one honkin' BIG hummingbird, too....

Sep 13, 2009 01:49 PM

Marchel Peterson

Results Realty - Spring, TX

Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Mike, He does look like he is part of the frame. Our hummingbirds will be leaving soon but we have a few still hanging around.

Sep 13, 2009 02:00 PM

Lynda Eisenmann

Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA

Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hi Mike,

Neat photo, is that your back yard? Beautiful.

Sep 13, 2009 03:24 PM

Mike Jones

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ

Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Lynda,

That's my back yard, or part of it. I took the photo through the great room window.

Marchel,

We have 'em year round, although some species do migrate.

Cheryl,

He is!

Endre,

I'll see what I can do.

Larry,

They really are agressive! Sometimes they're downright nasty to each other, but they're so beautiful that we just don't care.

Lou,

It does look like he was posing, doesn't it?

Tina,

Our whole community, Tucson Estates II, is like something out of a magazine. We're surrounded by Tucson Mountain Park, which abuts Saguaro National Park, and the topography of the two is indistinguishable. We love it here.

Richard,

I hear that they even sleep from time to time. LOL

Virginia,

Yes I did!

Denise,

Hummingbirds can perch ~ their feet work fine. They can't walk, though. I'm thinking that's what you meant.

Bill A,

Wait till you see what I got on "film" today! It's gonna rock you.

Bill L,

You're welcome! Thanks for commenting.

Tom,

Thanks for being the first to comment!

Mike in Tucson

Sep 13, 2009 03:48 PM

Maria Morton

Platinum Realty - Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Real Estate 816-560-3758

He really does, Mike.

Sep 13, 2009 04:40 PM

Cheryl Johnson

Highland Park, CA

P.S. I love your garden!

And that started a train of thought; I would love to have a Palo Verde tree here... it should grow fine in L.A.'s semi desert climate .... it's odd that you don't see them in nurseries here ..... Gonna start Googling and see what's up with that..

Sep 13, 2009 10:44 PM

Susie Blackmon

Ocala, FL

Ocala, Horses, Western Wear, Horse Farms, Marketing

You have big hummingbirds there, and of course very interesting cacti.

Sep 13, 2009 11:30 PM

Toula Rosebrock

Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ

Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

ToulaRosebrock,com

Hi Mike:

You're title had me wondering...

Very clever!

Beautiful photo. as always!

Sep 14, 2009 12:05 AM

Carol Smith

Casmi Photography - Mebane, NC

Mike - he does look like he's just welded to that frame! LOL We have a bunch of Ruby Throated Hummies here and they are so much fun to watch as they try to lay claim to the feeder and chase others away. And those little devils make a lot of noise! Those wings are amazing!

Sep 14, 2009 12:09 AM

Mike Jones

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ

Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Carol,

Doesn't he?! Hummers are the most amazing little gems.

Toula,

Thanks for coming by; I hope that noreaster last week didn't hit you too hard.

Susie,

We do, and this isn't the biggest. The largest hummingbird in Arizona is eight inches long.

Cheryl,

Thanks for saying so. The Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum has its own variety of Palo Verde. No doubt you're a member; check it out through their website.

Maria,

It's the coolest thing!

Mike in Tucson

Sep 14, 2009 01:50 AM

Kathy Clulow

Uxbridge, ON

Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Mike - perfectly framed ... we have one here we call bird on a wire as his favorite perch is high up on the hydro wires.

Sep 14, 2009 02:42 AM

Don Rogers

Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO

Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

Mike,

This is a rarity seeing that they don't normally lite long enough to get a photo of them. It could be the talent of the photographer that helps in getting such a good pic.

Sep 14, 2009 12:15 PM

Mike Jones

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ

Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Don,

He didn't stay there long.

Kathy,

I'd like to see that. Thanks for commenting.

Mike in Tucson

Sep 14, 2009 02:05 PM

Carol Judd

New Star Real Estate - Vernal, UT

Vernal Utah Real Estate

What luck he held still. Birds usually take flight .

Sep 14, 2009 07:55 PM

Mike Jones

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ

Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Carol,

I was inside the glass, and he was outside. Still he was watching me through the window. See you on your blog.

Mike in Tucson

Sep 15, 2009 12:46 AM

Emelyn Morris-Sayre

The Berkshire Group - Lakewood, CO

CRS, REALTOR, Lakewood/Denver 303-517-5116

When I lived in the mountains, we had dozens of hummingbirds that would feed from our deck. Oh, how I miss their beauty and unique sounds. Thanks for sharing.

Sep 18, 2009 02:16 PM

Russel Ray, San Diego Business & Marketing Consultant & Photographer

Russel Ray - San Diego State University, CA

I need a hummingbird frame like that! I grow aloe's near my windows because the hummingbirds love the red tubular flowers. Now if I can just get everything set up to get a good picture of one of them sometime....

Sep 19, 2009 07:06 PM

Doreen McPherson

Homesmart ~ Scottsdale ~ Tempe - Tempe, AZ

Phoenix Arizona Real Estate ~

Humming Birds are on the list of things I could sit and watch for hours and hours. The are fascinating!

Oct 24, 2009 06:00 PM

Mike Jones

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ

Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Doreen,

I think there are 25 species found in North America. Of these, 22 are found in a beautiful place called Madera Canyon, just off I-19 south of Tucson.

Russel,